New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-05
NO ROOM FOR SOCIALISTS
THE UNITED LABOR PARTY WILL HAyN
NONE OF THEM.

| ~aDVn = Anil WILL dAf y
NONE OF THEM.
VPhoAh IN THE COUNTY COMxrTTEE--AssEMBLY
DISTRICT ORGANIZATIONS oRDERED TO ExpYL
ALL MEMBERS BELONGING TO OTHER
POLITICAL PARTIEs-sHEvIrcH's
| FOLLOWERS CREsTrALLEN.
There was alively time at the meeting last nisht
Of the Unit Labor Party County Committee in
Clarendon Hall II was over the question
of admitting members Of the Socialistic Labor
Party. resolution was presented from
the Executive Committee, in which were many
minor details, but clause was included to the
effect that it had informed delegates that in the
opinion of the Executive Committee membership 10
tho Sociallstic Labor Party did not exclude then
| from membership in the United Labor Party
Delegate Myer. Of tho With Assembly District
introduced resolution to exclude that portion 70.
ferripg to the Socalistic Labor Party This caused
commotion. There was dismal howl from the
Socialists present and Editor shevitch, who occu-
pied seat at the reporters desk. became PALE and
the opponents Of tho Socialists set up .
cry that could have been heard for
blocks. Delegate ONei opposed the motion and
his Sociaistc friends spplsuded him loudly. Mr..
Burke. delegate from the LIST District, made
stirring speech in which he said that the prospects
of the party are being iuperilled by the influx OF
Socialists who wanted to control the organizati
and that those who had made the party aud won
honors for 1t should wear the laurels
According to the constitution and bylaws no
member of any political party that has had candi-
dates in the field and worked for chem as party
can also be member of the United
Labor Party. Chairman McMackin was asked for
he was frequently interrupted ID vita ta' s,es cp,es
Of MR. Chairman r from delegates who
wanted to speak on the motion before
no member of any political party outside of the
United Labor Party could be member of the lit
ter organization loud shout that made the boIld:
ing shake greeted this decision, for every enemy Of
Most and shevitch joined in it, Delegate yNeil
appealed from he decision Of the chair. and Vice
President Frank Farrell took his place Utter con-
fusion reigned for time. and IL required noisy and
vigorous poundings of the chairman's gayel to re-
store order. Before a vote was taKen Mr.. McMackin
decision be made should save been made before. '
I'VE are fighting this tight" lie said, as Amer.
sna the sna
rulings of this party have no place in it,"
with ye tine ySt1 We; put and the char
exclude the words referring to the sociaIis.
tic party was passed. The Socialists present ap.
peared crestfallen at their defeat motion to cali
yention was made bu. was declared out ' Of order.
the comfy committee not having powec
the fS %h So Assembly p:rc ,haI%no nnoduesS
O resolution tnat the election of delegates in his
district had been captured by set of men who
wanted to get control of it for political purposee
of the lowest Tammany stripe. and sayiua
that 1t was high time that they were driven
from the party. At th: Martin J. Cummnn
offered resolution that all mer known to be mem
bers of any party other than the United Labor
Party be at once expelled from the latter organ
izatlon by the Assembly district to which they
belong. He contInued
"I know that there is man here who is an officer
In the society and also delegate to the Syracuse
Convention. He is well-known ward-worker for
Tammany Hall, and expects to receive the nomina-
tion for Governor Of this State from this party"
the faces of the Socialists looked troubled and thsy
tur4ed toward their leader, Mr.. shevitc1,
wnS s To s' Bit %s 1S and % @
that he was William j OMeasher. Of The exIxth
msrs SnS aDS s us .
a young man. of twenty three years.
who has voted only twice. once with Tammsny
IL know the reason of that statement" said tho
young man. jumping, up and shaking his fist as
who old enough to be na his ga grand
who uttered 1t is liar"
"You know perfectly we'll" shouted Cummings,
% place for You with the % dsrepusaSe @ wrepuisss
Of Tammany Hall"
After order had been restored an effort was made
to get o Meaghers accuser to sign formal charge
and send it to the Executive Committee for action.
He would not do so. although the secretary wrote
one and had 1t ready for Cummings's signature
He finally said that he would prepare one aud have
it ready by tho next meeting. The resolution to
cause each assembly district organization to expcJ
all its members that are In any way affiliated witt
other political parties or organizations was car.
rled This Is q severe blow to the SOcIa lists who
have been joining the United Labor party 10 largo
numbers OF late and formulating plans for political
action in the fall campaign.
Mr.. Snevitch said to tribune reporter:
1T is no more than natural that the politicians
and tricksters want to get control of the party.
The Socialists in this city built the party up and
now their enemies want to drive them out"
BEFORE any further further business was done
packed one, as there were present many who had
no right to he there. Delegates were detailed to
Put them out and about thirty were driven from
whe had undoubtedly voted with ONeil and hs
crowd.
HENRY GEORGE AGAINST THE SOCIALISTS.
In this weeks number Of The Standard Henry George
treats the issue between the socalled "George" sad
'socialistc' factions Of the United Labor party -
follows:
United Tscc. Party S:Svssiiss which sy.
.:;: S.,m.s sssI:.
imprs.: iheS peculiar view: the ,p.rsy1s. =.
to make the charge that It dosa
In another editorial iu the issue Of his paper Mr.
George says that there !; strong disposition In ne
prominent socalists-Msssrs schevitech vrooman and
have been elected delegates. the nrst
having his legal residence In NewJsney and the other
two having been IN tho country only few noptha Cos
tinuinE Mr. George says:
There are large who not Socialists %
not propose become Socialists and not willing 70 b
stalking for Socialism. and the sscaaiese
school, have hitherto the UnseA
Labor party propose to use he socsis!lc organization
the better IL viii be.
CHECKER CHAMPIONS MATCHED.
PrrrsBURd, Aug. 4 Especial. D.-James Reed, the cham
pion checker player Of Pennsylvania to-day completed
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